Roy Ayers' music has been sampled countless times by artists including Mary J. Blige, Common, and Tyler, The Creator.

Roy Ayers was a beloved sample source who made it a point to collaborate with rappers as the genre rose to prominence ...

Roy Ayers, the “king of neo-soul” and artist behind “Everybody Loves Sunshine,” has died. His family confirmed his death ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' whose music became the backbone ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the "godfather of neo-soul" music, has died following a "long illness." He was ...

Roy Ayers passed away at the age of 84. Born in 1940 Ayers was a cornerstone of the soul and jazz combo genre, and who I ...

Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” that has been sampled by such R&B and rap ...

Roy Ayers, the musician behind the iconic song "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died at 84. The singer's family announced ...

The recordings of vibraphonist Roy Ayers are part of the foundation of contemporary R&B and hip-hop; Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige and ...

Ayers was a pioneer in the jazz scene, becoming one of the artists who created some of the first acid jazz tracks, and was a precursor to house music.

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist behind the iconic hit "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has passed away at the age of 84.

The music world has lost another legend. Jazz great Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer, and pioneer of jazz-funk, has ...